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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-05

If the surplus in the Treasury is SO
burdengome, it wouldn't be the worst
thing in the world to do justice to the
needy aoldiera Of tho Republic. Whilo
tho surplus s.s7ou u1 in the face wo can't
plead poverty. And then We might wipe
out the whole Internal Revenue estab.
lishmen. and stop laying burdens on the
iuduatry Of the people. In this country
internal ssxea have always been war
taxes and uothing elae. y "a
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= 3 -
Important Meeting OF Freight swstehmen.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Tho Freight Stitch.
mems Union held c meeting last night to
settle the much agitated question Of hand
ling Southern" freight in packing by the
ton. The question arcee as 10 whether
or not the union had the right
to discriminate against any one road. Al
tar heated discussion in the subject 1t
was decided that whether or not they had
the right It was not policy to do
refuse to do the work OF any COM
pany, except the ono that paid them, and
q committee was appointec to wait on the
roads in the freight pool and inform them
that tue mea did not want to handle out
edo freight except in the matter Of tranH-
Ter. The committee will attempt TO settle
the question by arbitration. 81 ] 8.
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= Mn. EUGENE hloalNs Is beginning to
receive Invitations from the Democracy
OF the country to drop In aud pay q
friendly visit Tho latest Gomez from
Pittsburgh. Mr.. Higgins ia dividing hon.
ora With you, Dir. President. Eugene be.
longs to that wing ofthe Democracy which
ia militant and triumphant. No Civil
Service reform prstersiona about him.
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u GARRETT's SUCCESSOR.
a. J. oa,satt noomsa for tho .pr e q !,

Al. oassatt Hoomsa for tho .Pres!d onoy OF
tho neorGanieed u. s Q.
Pa1LADELpHlA, Sept. S.-Rsil1oad OIL.
ciala c!oacly allied to Al. Caasatt said to.
day that tho general impression was.that
Mr.. Cassatt would accept the Presidency
Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and roor.
ganizs theentire system. It was known
to q few persona in this city thu. J. 8.
Morgan & Co., OF London had ecnt for
Mr.. Csssatt to consult with him about the
transfer. Ten days ago Mr.. Cassatt went
to London and visited Meears. Morgan 4
90. Negotiations were then pending and
the suggestions made by Mr.. Cassstt re.
sulted in the transfer Of the Baltimore 4.
Ohio railroad to thesyndicate.a His iriends
in this city confirm the report that be has
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For thu Bost Intorests Of tho Road.

BALTlMosE, Mp, Sept. 4-There is but
little excitement hero consequent upon
the last deal Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio rail
road company. 1t has thus lar had mo
effect upon the stock, Tor which 15l was
bid at the close to-day. tits thought,
however, that there will boa decline and
probably to 100; the psr value of the
shares. Little doubt is entertained here
that dividend, in caah or scrip, will bs
declared at the October meeting Of the
board OF directors. A very general i'm.
preston preyailB that the new deal will
DO for the best interests OF the road. -
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A Brakeman Killed.

DAYTON, O., Sept. 4 Thomas Lonas, Of
this city, brakeman coming in with the
Panhandle excursion from Indianapolis,
while standing on step Of coach, leaning
out and looking 10 the .reer Of the train,
was atruck by an iron bridge over Wolf
creek and instantly killed. His body fell
twenty feet into the stream below. 'as .ii5
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Disgrace to JourpplIsm,

The Register people are entitled to all the
glory that is to be gained by the act, and
We think everybody will corcede that
they are welcome to it. To cay no more
II would have been impossible to do any.
thing in woTae taate. or, parhaps, more
CHARACTERISTIC Of tho Register. Tho paper
during tina past week has been disgrace
to West Virginia journalism. We are
sorry to chronicle tho fact that Governor
Wilson, Of our State, also made an exhibi.
ton Of himself which must cause every
West Yilginian TO bluah. - 4 n. y. :,
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A Terrible Accident.

LAWRENCE, kAs., Sept. 4.-Abont II
o'clock Friday night terrible accident
occurred at the Junction OF The Lssren.
worth branch Of the Union Pacific with
the main limo aoms miles from this city.
which resulted in the death OF three men.
a cos! train YVES coming over the
line from Lcaysnworth and hEa
almost reached the junction before
the engineer discovered that the switch
had net been turned to allow the train to
run out on the nnin track. Tho lccomo.
tive,snd several csrs plunged from the
track down Oh cmbsnfment. The enpi.
neer, J. Mundan, was instantly killed.
Tho fireman, Frank Davis, received iujur-
les i.om which he disd a iew hours later.
The head brakeman, Tom Brown, was also
killed. Seven cara were thrown from the
track, 80 etgil $500. - 17l'. I
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Stove Molders, Strike Collapsed.

& sr. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-THE great stove
molders' strike which began ia thiscltylaAt
March, spreading over the entire country,
and was kept up here by the aid Of the
International Moldars' Union long after
itsuccumbed last winter, has llally COL
iapssd, or at least has become entirely
negative. s,ysss7ss..sa !lLgts's = :
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Nor tho least gratifying feature Of tho
Big Rsunion is that the psoplo who came
were pleased and took sway pleasant re-.
collections. Not even tho wanton affton.
to tho Grand Army men could destroy the
general effect. Wheeling never did any.
thing that paid her 80 we'll as that Big
Reunion. This 10 ono reason why she
will make the affair Of next year another
great success. % .i.siss n Il s Z,
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" anything should happen 10 torn the
Democratic convention away from Mr..
Cleveland, Republicans would DO very
Rorry. There isn't another man in tho
Democratic party with 90 many mill.
stones about his neck. }igd,
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We VIII Soc.

Z. President Cleveland Is to swing around
the circle, and during the swing orange.
ments are being made to secure a meeting
between him and ! Jefferson Daviu, at
Atlanta, Ga. Let ns SEQ now what the
Wheeling Register will do to disturb the
harmony OF that reunion. t.1l-l =
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49,. = :. ~ ~ ~ II- l1VNl0 ITIITlT
been offered tho Presidency Of the road,
and the general feeling 10 he will succeed
MIR. Garrett 5i.5ls- y ~ ,'7I J1i2I'I-S,
NOT IN THE DEAL.
APhiindelphtA Paper States that tho Penn.
w sylvanin was Laft Out in tho Cold. n /. /.

APhiiadelphtA Paper States that Tho Pom,
| sylvauin was Lsft Out in tho Cold. a
PHiLADELrnlA, Sept, 4.-Thc Public
Ledger Of Monday will contain the follow.
Ing editorial in its money article: -
So great has been the apprehension
ior several months about everything rela.
ting TO- the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
management, that the street and ne wapa.
pers have been almost constantly occupied
with run,ora Of every description, and 80
widespread was thu diatrust that It was
not surprising that even some very patent
improbabllitiea and abaurdities gained q
considerable share Of belief. The day for
such rumors should DO over now. There
are no hidden parties to the syndicate
which has undertaken to atraighten out
tho Baltimore Il Ohio's embarrassed
fnance5 and to put them again in the
strong position they formerly occupied,
There arc no secret articles In the prelimi.
nary agreement. The report that the
Pennsylyauia Railroad Z Company Is O
party to the negotiation is entirely without
foundation in fact. That company ia not
a party, and has no interest In the agree.
nublic. :. - 80 20 - 80 s'ne '''uA
THE avnaicoto Ia con, noeod = ,,,,;ro,,
81 the BANKING honses na W. sH ~
davis publication nnnn-ths o au, ~ Jssus
DrexsI. MORGAN g. floSeni n Su.ug w ~
No other partica avn ~, carr al Gn T., - w.
potistion either dirscsIv w ;nd;,ao,In ' ~ uu
hons otbera have anv I,tarsat 10 Ky anu
dictate. STs.1@ ~" 's'' y '1o eyn
Iii IL the nrrnoeo If ,bo ,-na;.a. 80
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SAVE the Children. They are especially
liable to sudden Colds, Coughs, Group,
Whoop:ng Cough, etc. We guarantee
Acker's English Rsmedy a positive cure.
1t saves hours OF anxious watching. Sold
by Logan 4 Co., O. R. Gostxs; O. Monke-
miller, T.. 3. BUT and Bowie Bros. -. 4
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The Moon Mixed in u Strike.

sT. LOUIS, Sept. 3.-There is trouble in
the gas works, and II it Is not smicably
settled strike will be insasurasel about
the time gas 10 required during the illum.
nation. The men assert that on the first
Of the year their wages were cut down
from So to 3 Is per day, and recently they
have been laid OF during the period OF 1.-THE
full moon. Pie men ale nearly all knights
Of Labor, and they demand !: full wages
from tho competition Of the moon, X 81 ,5
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z Only This aud Nothing More.

, Nobody will question the right Of a few
Wheeling politicians to make up a 5purno.
purchase & banner with Uleyslands pic.
ture on It and suspend the same gcroan ~ q
street. Other citlzsns had an equa! right
70 walk under that banner or 70 some
other way. Simply that and nothing
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!; Restoring tho Public Lands.

a w AsnlSaToN, Sept. 4 Acting Land
Commisgioner stockslaser has Issued the
necessary ordes for the restoration Of the
indemnity land along the branch Of tho
Atlantic 4 Pacific road from Van ,Ruren,
Ark, westward, and also q part 4of the
main line In Mifsouri. IN 4 u
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Champion Casey Con iliont

DUBLIN, Sept. 4.-Casey, the hand ball
champion, sailed from Queenatown to-day.
on the E.ruris. He said that Lawlor's 70.
cent victory WIGS q narrow one and he OK
pressed himself as confident Of winning in
New York. b * =
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STATUE Of Father Onh,ll Unvo,

sthtue OK Father Cnhill Unveiled.
DUBLIN, Sept: "A lite.sizs statue Of
Father Cahill, a Catholic priest whoee i
body was brought from America six years
ego, was unveiled in Glsanoyin cemetery {.
to-day BY Peter Mcdonald, member Of
Parliament. q q! iS5ig'5f1GS'i :
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King Kalalsaun Alust Pay.

3. san FkANelsco, Sept. 40 icial advicas
were received here from New Zealand to
the effect that the British squadron has
received definite orders 10 sail for Homo.
lulu and were supposed to carry explicit
instruchonu relating 70 the payment Of
tho recently negotiated British loan. Tho
new Hawaiian government has decided to
pay the loan. but minus the excessive
commisSioa demanded for negotiating the
Joan. 3s
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BosToN, Sept. 4.-Mra. ]. R. Vincent,
widely known for many years a. mem mem.
Der q the Boston Museum Dramatic Com.
pany, died shortly after two o'clock this
morning Of apoplexy,. =.
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Camden and Nilsop

Adr'tnsoIr0 Herald. IN 49,. "a, y! & 4 3 tn
In the direct or indirect assault upon ex.
Senator Camden at Wheeling last week,
by WINDY" Wilson, the former showed
the courtesy and breeding Of a gentleman
by bis client contempt in the prcaence OF
the city guests who surrounded him, and
the latter betrayed the uncouthnees and
ctoarsonens that CRATES upon good breed.
ing and hospitality, Of which even the
loWllest Virginia back Toodaman shows a
higher conception and ia more truly
famed than this executive OF a daughter
OF the mother OF Sta.ea and the fond par
ent OF all that is noble and honorable in
the society OF men. By the contrast
that is marking itaelt in the following OF
Camden and that Of tho Wilson faction
and oiiiceholding crowd at Wheeling, we
are beginning to see and appreciate the
business efforts and enterprises OF Mr..
Camden, his gent!emanly conduct and no.
hticsl moderation, where We find in those
opposed to him nothing but peraoual and
political "blow," and a yinGictive craving
to subaerve every individual or public in.
terest to personal, iactional and party
gain. II We are to have another Demo.
cratic Governor, let him DO Camden OF
ex-State Senator Faulkner, but save ma
from another such exhibition OF political
spleen and sectional animosity like that
which was reflected to the world by the
state Houso ring at Wheeling last week. h
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K DErRolr, Sept. 4.-Whilo boring at Xii.
mns!cr, Altoona county. last night gss
well was struck, which ia claimed to ha
tho largest in the country; tho flamea 20
100 ieet above the derrick and the roar, Is
heard Tor three miles. 'z.. q.
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BEN BUTLER serves notice Indirectly that
he is going to be in the field once more
for the Presidency, and that no will see
Mr.. Cleveland later about the vote Of the
Solid South. sl3'E .t0t $3.50
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{ Paper MIL Cre,uRtcd,

s cosHooToE, O., Sept. oasaingham {
McElroy's atraw paper ranut Glory waa
burned to the ground this evening. Loss
$4,000, insured fol S, 600. b. s
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HARMONY ALL AROUND.

. The cutting OF rates and the wars which
always ragged while Mr.. Garrett was at the
helm, would be things Of the past. That
the Western Union would get possession
Of the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Com.
pany was believed at this office. The
same belief was expressed at the oillce oil
the Postal Telegraph Company. III !
Mr.. Jay Gould did not 20 to bis Office,
but his son George Gould did, and shctted
about tho Baltimore Il Ohio topic. ssThe
public assume that the Baltimore 4 Ohio
Telegraph will come your way. They
take that for granted" Wss suggested by
a gentleman present. .5 SiT2 slf5Ffss. ].
II think it is too early too assume any
thing" returned Mr.. Gould. "The settle
merit OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad
matter is, however, in my judgem ent one
of the most fortunate Adjustments that has
happened for years to the financial world,
l believe that the conclusion Of the Balti-
more i Ohio railroad negotiations will act
like q thunder storm on sultry day, and
it will clear of the atmosphere, . ! notice
that the results arc already apparent, and
ITthink ita effects will be fsr.,esching.
All securities will undoubtedly DO bene.
ited." as.s4 tn a ~ l::-.9.3z, A II
"And ito a fair presumption that there
hes been some discussion OF the telegraph
end Of the property coming your way, is
1t not?n asked tho gentleman. "a ~ + !. !,
q Thers;was faint smile on MI. Gould'a
swarthy face as he replied: II know Of
no discupsions, evcn," said he. st is, oi
course, posaible that my father may have
had such without my knowing it; but,
not to be mysterious about the matter, i
think it 10 yet TOO carly to take ANYTHING
for. granted. The railroad business is moi
adjusted and people must have tina ID
investigate and determine just where thew
atand 8 bsfors acting further. I should
judge that to be rational assumption" 1
ia London dispatch aays: i.il5i$s y
Among American bankers here II ia the
general opinion that the Baltimore 4
Ohio settlement will have q good effect
on all American trunk lines, aud espcc.
tally those Z working last and West
There is some doubt whether the opera.
ton will have any effect on the stock
market, and in certain quarters ease from
the existing pressure Is not expected until
the grain and cotton season is well over
or Unit! Congress deviaes means to pre-
vent the increasing treasury surplus, = Sl
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CONFLICTING REPORTS
CONCERNING TIE u. & Q. SALE.
Tho Report that tho Psnnsyfvnnia Go. had
Hand In Il Denied-An Interview with
George Gauld-Imptessioa that It was ~
W Tor tho hest Interests Of All,

1 .# y
law ". : oAA' osp.. 4!IIhete was gfea
~ VI Inc s1ock E1chanee Sessef
III, IL eu,n hceneo ~ NAYS W never oelote peet
Witnessed on the street. Evory broker
seemed to have heavy buying orderr, and
little or no stock was ofreyal ior ,a,e
pa.a,n. IT. ' ", w. osol'u ~. o1 ~
s'eu",s' WHICH cloaeu fflday night a. o0
opened at 0o1 and advanced in minute
to 63. Union Pacific opened II up at 56i
and advanced immediate,v N ~ weat,
arm ITr,on ,,,.as r.;,s' ' 80. we" a.. ~
- n.on ''oSeu ft'oay h'Hht ~ '44.
openeu at ~ and ia now III, Richmond
Terminal closed at Ell, opened veto rday
morning at % and Ia nov eol Tho ,,,r.
de,fnI ;mrrnrarna,. l., ~, ~ ~ VIZ.
,,,. 'pioVe'aeat ~ tAe BLOCK market
oi'ioeo the talk Oh the Bhort aceelon with
conjectures as to tho future OF the Balti.
more 4 Ohio and several Of ;ta ,,anerden.
Mo, n p,o--.s.-. ~ --:.IsA, 1890 -
y. ~ .''tepon' mofsan' Oh Dfexel,
morgan y TO-, said: .f ~ 4 q /; a
Harmonious relations among oil the
'o"oa seem now 10 be secured, and most
advantageous reaults will appear. Il has
not baen decided how tho Baltimore &
OHIO Shall reach Nov York. Matters like
thia are to be arranged later. There is
ts T% no hu aS1 Necessity lof selling the
dieposed OF al a fntnra timc efiudn ~ 9n w.
know that Mr.. Garrett has pold or viii sell
bis clock. n ,.fIl - /
John G. Brown, Of Brown B,cs. 4 o..
which firm is a member Of the bankers
syndicate. said a: e'3S'E'N ~ 80 'A>' - :
"fhs Pennsylvania railroad, II should
be Understood, is not party to the con.
tract The syndicate has no power 10 sell
the telegraph lines, the sleeping car priv
ileges, or any portion OF the property. All
Of these belong to the Baltimore i Ohio
Rsilroud Company. which. In jta cornorate
capacity, could dispose OF them. OF
course, the syndicate reserves The RIGHT to
put the management in conlpetent hands
The purpose Of the syndicate is simply to
concern. I understand that Mr.. Garrett
10 tired Of railroading and wants to re,i,e !"
49, - /.
HENRY vs. g. IVES,
to whom Garrett agreed to sell the Balti.
moro & Ohio, said: ~ don't believe Mr.,
Garrett Ia coinp IN retire Tho nrona,tr
" o' LAG Piopely
' sNat"u sne sanie as ~ was before. me
company Is simply giving financial help
under certain conditions. Ea555 ID
sym aro Familiar lily, ~. -
what "a tha ei-a ~ ~ ~ naat; sae ptopef'y.
." nnSera,nod Il: a,o a' "hnI e ~ "1o ooo
and Jan;t hat;ava !; T" - A .mo so,oou,vuV
ann, wv ' '' ooAtoVo Az 10 ihuch over tnat
sSHHou ua "a, = ~o,,od -, 9u .s.:9{i 4,
DIV no wa a, :. ,oasn ~ ID
aWh po ~. nn.se..,s Z. L.. - 81,
I'm ias,; "a' tho n stente5t m!hlake
ton BsItio ,nv ain nnt ~ th pM1Mmiag
Z ohio ;ntn atha sup npn ou. u ne bn!tlmote
ysnia, y, - sAto ' A.i's =
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4, Nj. Pallman'a brandy costs $50 4 quart.
we wish no would drink poorer liquor
and put better soap in bis sleeping cars.
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Ghe lntelliIqetlrlrrer,:
ONCE, Nos. rs and "a Fourteenth Street.
TIE plan Of campaign adopted by the
Tory Government see,ns 10 be 10 goad The
Irish to madness, and then stick the bay.
onet In them. 's3Tt diI f5

Mr., RANDALL didn't 60. oil he wanted
in tho Democratic State convention, but
he had tho proud satisfaction Of walking
MI over Mr.. Olevslsua's co.ns. el@n557
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Grafton Sentinel. 55s Y; ,g.,is 49, E l r.
Tho effort Of the Wheeling Register and
q lew Of the lesser lights to turn the re-
cent soldiers reunion In tina. city to polit.
cal profit, by procuring some kind OF en-.
doraement Tor Preaident Cleveland, result.
ed aa It should have done in ignoble fail
ure. That the stretching OF a Cleveland
banner across the street on the morning
OF the great parade was a premedistsd al
lair for political purposes is apparent 10
sill, and the rebuff with which It met will
be endorsed by all right-thinking people,
There are few persons who would not
resent the Haunting oil a Cleveland banner
IN their faces under ouch circumstances,
and while few sturdy and brave men
could march straight ahead withous eeem-
!ngly noticing the eilisy, the large msior.
ity OF the people are no. constituto, that
way, and the 6. A. r. very promptly re.
pudiated any such efforts to commit thom
to the endorsement Of sentiments sayoring
strongly OF Democratic politics. 5 :
However, much the Register may ATTEMPT
to turn the occurrence to party profit, the
TACT remains that it WAS q very bad tasts
lor 1t to engage in On affair which could
but prove offensive to the large majority
OF visiting guesle, and it is still wofee 10
attempt a justification OF the act in the fsce
OF the overwhelming common sonps tegti-
mony against It, .g.sisj5EI ~
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4 HAD 4 RIGHT TO ENTERTAIN.

Pi''"o Az "oo AAia AisuI " blVo ~ proper
times strong expression to tha5e views.
The opinion ia not to bs tolerated that be.
cause man occupies place in the cIsssi.
hsd civil selyice no must therefore sur.
rendor his right to tske an intsrest in tho
politics OF the country. No good citizsn
will do so. The opinion suggests that if
the rule which obtains in tho Treasury
Department requiring sasaoa to DO given
for every dismissal or forcsa resiynst ion
were observed ia the administration OF
tho adaira OF all the branches of OK.
ecutivo civil services, there would be
no difficulty in arriving at speedy md
dc aite, conclusions upon complaints
lot the kind under consideration,
but while appointing Officers have the
| Eight to retain swi!h!n their own minds
and keeping tho feaao1a fox the removals
made by them Ethay may abuse their
power with shameful impuuity and In
abuses OF this kind remain unchslleuped.
The opinion critics. what 1t terms Soon.
/ missioner Edgerton's evident attempt 10
justify Collector Heeberger in his refusal to
permit reasons he had for demanding Nh.
Wcbster's resignation to escape from his
own mind and Keeping" And the position
taken by the Commissioner that rule
requiring reasons forsuch removal would
result in the restriction Of ths 20 Yer Of
removal is pronounced untensble, The
practice aa now in vogue in the Treasury
Department is cited in support Of this
position. The opinion maintains that
there 10 no cause why reasons should not
be given for removals as the appointing
officer neither Owls the Office occupied By
him. nor the offices occupied by persons
under his supervision. 80 4 .,
y Commissioner Thoman in his report
states that he was opposed to the investi.
CATION because in his opinion tho charges
which had been made were not Of that
substantial and definite character which
could give the Commission any legal right
to act upon tho complaint or impose upon
it any. duty Of investigation under the
civil service act and rulog. 80 III
MIR. E1gerton lreaaaerts his position
taken in the CASE Of Postmaster Harrity, OF
Philadelphis, that reaaons should not be
exacted Of superiors for the dismissal OF
subordinstes. u q -L-s1r TT,f1i1li Al